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Getting nowhere on my issue...

Are there any engine builders here that have run into this?? I have already asked several people about this issue. But, gotten no solid answers. A month ago know my son & I assembled a fresh .030 over 360 for his 98 black CC R/T. The rocker arm geometry is off. The pattern on the valve stem is to the outside (towards the headers). We used a length checker only to find out we couldn't go short enough on the push rods to get a good contact pattern. Now here's the kicker...my engine (360) has the same issue! I am running a 6.70" pushrod with Crower SS 1.7 rockers made for the Magnum engine. According to Crower they have 1.38" pivot to roller tip length. Nothing I inquired about in their catalog had a shorter arm. I am waiting on a return communication from PRW on the length of their rocker arm.Any insight into this issue would be MUCH APPRECIATED!!
Pat

My old 408 had had the block decked to zero around .010" and the Edelbrok heads cut done .030" to get the combustion chambers around 59cc and I still only ran a 6.950" pushrod.
What lifters are you running?

I’m not familiar with the Crower rockers but I did see a note that they may have a backset trunnion. If the hole in the trunnion is offset, then maybe spinning the trunnion 180-degrees will result in better alignment by pulling the rocker tip back?

The valve springs and retainers do not fit each other properly. Look at how much of the spring isn't under the retainer. Also, the springs appear to be a tight fit at the recessed spring seat on the head.

Here's a follow up to my son's & my issue with rocker arm roller contact pattern. With his engine on the stand, my kid was able to "see" more clearly to play with different combo's. As it turns out our guide plates were way too thick for our application. He found a Comp Cams set that were much thinner that allowed the roller tip to pull back away from the outer edge of the valve stem.https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cca-4825-8/overview/